Oscars 2015: 'Selma' wins original song as the show turns political

Favorites Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne nabbed the top acting prizes at the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre.

Moore won for lead actress for playing a professor with early Alzheimer's in "Still Alice," while Redmayne won for lead actor for portraying theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and his struggle with ALS in "The Theory of Everything."

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The pair had been awards season favorites, nabbing nearly every top honor including the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild Award and the BAFTA.

The director award went to Alejandro G. Iñárritu for "Birdman," the dark comedy about a washed-up former superhero actor seeking redemption. Iñárritu also won as one of the writers for original screenplay for "Birdman," and it also won for cinematography.

Earlier, equal pay, women's rights, and the struggle for justice -- especially for minorities -- took center stage.

Singer-songwriters John Legend and rapper Common earned Oscars for original song for "Glory" from the movie "Selma," the historical drama about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s crusade for voting equality. And Legend took the moment to eloquently question how much has really changed in the past half century.

"Selma is now," Legend said, "because the struggle for justice is right now." He went on to say that voting rights are being compromised in some parts of the country and called America "the most incarcerated country in the world," adding that more black men are under the control of the correctional system than were enslaved in 1850.

Earlier, Patricia Arquette collected her trophy for supporting actress for playing a beleagured single mom in "Boyhood." She used her acceptance speech to call for equality and wage parity for women.

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The show quickly returned to entertainment, with Lady Gaga performing a rousing medley from "The Sound of Music," which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. She was hugged at the finish by the film's star, Julie Andrews, who gave the original score Oscar to Alexandre Desplat for "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

The win meant that Wes Anderson's whimsical comedy about an eccentric hotel concierge pulled ahead on the Oscars scorecard, with four wins. Besides score, "Budapest" has won Oscars for production and costume design as well as makeup and hairstyling.

Meanwhile, "Whiplash," a drama about a young drummer and his ruthless teacher, has won three -- for editing, sound mixing and for supporting actor J.K. Simmons.

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It represented a sweep for Simmons, who was the odds-on favorite, having earned critics honors as well as all the major awards, including the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award.

"I am grateful every day for the most remarkable person I know, my wife," Simmons said, commenting on her "love, kindness, wisdom, sacrifice." He then goaded his two kids -- as well as kids everywhere -- to call, not text, their parents.

Graham Moore got a rousing standing ovation from the star-studded audience as he accepted his trophy for adapted screenplay for "The Imitation Game," about the struggles of gay Enigma code breaker Alan Turing, who eventually committed suicide.

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After thanking friends, family and co-workers, Moore said that at 16 he tried to kill himself because "I felt weird and different, and I felt like I didn't belong." He said his trophy sends a message to all of those who feel like they're weird and don't belong. "Yes, you do," he said, welling with emotion. "Stay weird, stay different, and then when it's your turn, and you're standing on the stage, pass along the same message."

Cinematography went to Emmanuel Lubezki for "Birdman." (He won this honor last year for "Gravity.") "Birdman" also won for best original screenplay. Disney claimed two Oscars -- one for animated feature for "Big Hero 6" and the other for animated short for "Feast." "Interstellar" took honors for visual effects. "American Sniper" won for sound editing. The best foreign language film went to Poland's "Ida," which has been an awards season favorite. And "The Phone Call" won for live action short film. "Citizenfour won for documentary. "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1" won for documentary short subject.

Host Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the awards with a valentine to the movies -- but with a bite.

"Tonight we honor Hollywood's best and whitest, er, brightest," he quipped as he opened the show, referring to controversy over the lack of diversity in the nominees. He then moved into a lavish musical number celebrating the films with dazzling special effects that placed him in such films as "Star Wars" and "Risky Business."

Harris is known for revitalizing the Tony Awards and the Emmys as a multi-faceted host, and he appeared to be well on his way to making his mark on the Academy Awards.

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